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Teen murdered in Santa Maria

Written on 11 Sep, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

An 18-year-old male died Saturday from a fatal stabbing in Santa Maria, the city’s eighth murder in 2016, police said. Shortly before 5 p.m., police responded to the 900 block of West McElhaney Avenue and discovered Luis Alberto Castaneira suffering from... (Continue reading)

Great white spotted in Morro Bay Harbor, video

Written on 10 Sep, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured, Screening Room | 12 comments

The captain of Morro Bay Boat Charters took a  video of an 18 foot to 20 foot great white shark about a mile from the south jetty at the Morro Bay Harbor on Thursday. While boating, Micheal Brink spotted a... (Continue reading)

Passenger killed in crash near Santa Margarita

Written on 10 Sep, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

A passenger was killed Friday evening in a single vehicle accident on Highway 58 about eight miles east of Santa Margarita, according to the California Highway Patrol. The passenger was thrown from the vehicle as it went over an embankment.... (Continue reading)

Searchers for Kristin Smart find remains

Written on 10 Sep, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 15 comments

FBI agents and San Luis Obispo County Sheriff deputies found remains during a three-day excavation looking for Cal Poly student Kristin Smart, who was last seen alive more than 20 years. Nevertheless, it may take months before officials know if... (Continue reading)

Prosecutors to charge seven officers in Bay Area sex scandal

Written on 9 Sep, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

Prosecutors will file charges against seven current and former Bay Area law enforcement officers involved in a teen sex scandal, Alameda County District Attorney Nancy O’Malley said at a press conference Friday. The charges will consist of a range of... (Continue reading)

Vet gives wrong animal’s ashes to Paso Robles dog owners

Written on 9 Sep, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 14 comments

After paying to have their beloved dog put to sleep and cremated, a Paso Robles family received the ashes of someone else’s pet. It is unclear whose ashes the family received, and it is suspected that their dog was not... (Continue reading)

Items of interest found in Kristin Smart case

Written on 9 Sep, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s officials are saying items of interest have been uncovered at a Cal Poly hillside where investigators are digging for Kristin Smart’s remains. But, officials are not disclosing what items were found. [KSBY] The items of... (Continue reading)

Drunk driver charged with second degree murder

Written on 9 Sep, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

The San Luis Obispo County District Attorney’s Office filed second degree murder charges against a man who allegedly killed two children in a drunk driving accident on Highway 166 on Labor Day. Prosecutors filed eight felony counts Thursday against Jerald... (Continue reading)

Professor sues Cal Poly over race, gender discrimination

Written on 8 Sep, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 21 comments

An African American woman who has worked as a professor at Cal Poly since 2007 has sued the university, alleging discrimination over race and gender. The lawsuit also accuses university officials of failing to accommodate for her physical disabilities. [New... (Continue reading)

Alleged drug dealers arrested after Paso Robles traffic stop

Written on 8 Sep, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

Paso Robles police found Xanax, cocaine and ecstasy packaged for sales after stopping a driver  Tuesday morning. Officers then arrested a 21-year-old man and an 18-year-old woman who were inside the vehicle. At about 10:25 a.m., officers stopped a vehicle... (Continue reading)